Let me be clear about something first: I'm not the kinda gal to spend £60 on an iron normally. In fact, I'm more the kinda girl who only takes up the iron when confronted with an empty wardrobe and a mini-Everest of very creasy clothes. No, I bought this iron because my old one conked out, and it was massively reduced in the Argos sale. I have to admit, I was pretty curious about it on purchase: what on earth would make an iron, an inherently boring piece of domestic kit which does little more than get hot, worth that kind of money?

I'm still a bit puzzled, to be honest. Not that I have any complaints - this is a good, solidly built piece of kit. It has a nice long power cord, a large water reservoir (thank goodness - I hate those trips to the tap!), and plenty of garment settings. It has useful spray and steam buttons, and a hotplate that glides over the clothes. In short, it irons reliably, making short work even of rumpled fabrics like linen. However, it's quite bulky and also quite heavy, which I imagine would be a problem for anyone doing lots of ironing, or anyone with joint problems. And for sixty quid, I was expecting a bit more - more power, more steam, maybe a tap dance now and then. Really, the ironing experience here wasn't much better than with my previous iron, which retailed for the princely sum of £9.99!

I'm still looking forward to the day that they invent a robot for these things. Now THAT'S sixty quid I'd spend like a flash!